GENERAL CABLES

Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 842, 17 March 1903, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES

INCREASE OF HONORS

By Telegraph—Press AssociationCopyright.

LONDON, March

The King has increased the number of Grand Crosses of »St. Michael and St. George to 106, of Commanders to 300, and of Companions to 600.

.THE MAN FOR GALWAY. Mr C. Develin, a prominent member of (he United Irish League, has been elected for Galway City in succession to Colonel Lynch.

THE LION IN THE PATH. NEW YORK, Marcli

Though America is willing to recognise a blockade of the Orinoco ii' Venezuela has sufficient vessels to render it efficient, Great Britain, to Castro’s dismay, recognising, that a blockade would entail hardships on British Guiana and Trinidad, threatened to recognise the belligerency of the revolutionists, and apply the laws of neutrality, closing British ports. THE CUBAN TREATY.

The American Senate’s amendment to the Cuban treaty in Us manner re-

(firing the House of Representatives

approval, is regarded as practically defeating the treaty. President is considering the re-submission of the treaty to the extra session Congress.

RUSI-I TO CANADA. Irish-Americans are making a strong appeal to their countrymen to .stop Ine rush of emigrants to Canada, to keep out of the clutches or the King.

MOUGANrS LAMENT, Mr I’ierpont Morgan is agitating •for a modification of the tax on art, alleging that the duty on his collection aggregates six hundred thousand pounds. CABLE AGREEMENTS. MELBOURNE, March 16. Sir E. Barton has granted the Eastern Extension Cable Company permission to open business offices in Melbourne, in anticipation of the agreement between the Company and the Commonwealth being ratified. ANOTHER DOMESTIC TRAGEDY. MELBOURNE, March 16. A tragedy has occurred at Bendigo. James Samuels fired two shots at his wife, which missed, and then latally shot himself. The couple had lived unhappily. The wife recently j

took out a , warrant for her husband’s arrest. THE ISLANDS. ... NORFOLK ISLAND, March 16. ...The s.s\ Tambo has arrived from

the New Hebrides, weather in the group

She reports wet

MEMORIAL TABLET. ADELAIDE, March Hi

The Governor-General has unveiled a memorial tablet to South Australians who fell in tho war.... It is placed in the Anglican Cathedral, GENEROUS MELBA.

- SYDNEY, Marcli 16. Madame Melba devotes the proceeds of her final concert in Sydney to the drought fund. A RECORD PASSAGE.

The Sierra made a record passage from ’Frisco, tue steaming time being 18 days 15 hours 40 min., and the total time, including detention, 20 days 14 hours 46 mins^ VIRTUOUS QUEENSLAND, BRISBANE, March 16. The Premier, in a speech to the Trades Association foreshadowed

more retrenchment in the Civil service. He said the Government were not filling vacancies or employing those who were not capable of earning their salaries, w.